Enough With Bloated Metroidvanias – Play the Originals

The Metroidvania genre is more crowded than ever, but the original Castlevania titles from Japan remain wholly unique. The timeless masterpiece Castlevania Symphony of the Night created a tight game design that would continue during a long run of Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. These classic Castlevania games prove that tight map design is all you actually need, even without all the flashy combat and platforming of modern Metroidvania games. This quick retrospective breaks down why the 2D IGA-vania games remain one peak of the genre. #metroidvania #castlevania #konami 0:00 explanations 1:11 Symphony of the Night's tight foundation 2:55 Gameboy Advance games ironing out hiccups 7:05 Disengaging on Nintendo DS